If you want to maximise your property’s block space, you’re faced with two options: to build a granny flat or undertake a home extension. However, how do you choose between a house extension or a granny flat? Let's understand the key differences between the two...
Can I Convert a Garage into a Granny Flat?
We often get asked if we can convert a garage into a granny flat, and it makes sense – many garages are big enough to house a self-contained space. So let’s explore what you need to know about garage conversion for granny flats. How big does my garage have to...
Granny Flats v.s. Kit Homes v.s. Modular Homes: Everything You Need to Know
There are multiple ways of extending the living space on your property, with three of the most prominent being a granny flat, kit home or modular home. Because they each provide a similar outcome – more space, an increase in property value, a possible revenue stream –...
What Are the Different Uses of a Granny Flat?
Granny flats are versatile; they have a medley of potential uses, from bringing in another revenue stream to becoming a home gym and everything in-between. Here at GFWA, we’ve created countless customised granny flats to the specific needs of our customers. So let’s...
More People Are Choosing Granny Flats Over Nursing Homes
A significant factor in the boom of granny flats has come from older Australians choosing granny flats as an alternative to nursing homes. At GFWA, we create countless personalised living spaces for the older generation every year and constantly field questions from...
What are the First Steps to Building a Granny Flat?
You’ve been thinking about building a granny flat. Maybe it’s the possibility of renting it out or creating a space for a parent to make their own. So, how do you make the first steps towards moving from idea to reality? Here at GFWA, we’ve helped countless clients...
Can I Build an Extension on My House?
It’s one thing to have starry-eyed dreams of putting a beautiful new extension on your home, to give yourself extra space and an added sense of luxury. It’s another thing getting started and trying to locate the information to know whether you can build an extension...
7 Reason Why You Should Extend or Renovate Your Home
A revolutionary idea has just crept into your mind. You were going about your daily business, drinking your coffee in the crowded living room or having a shower in your grimy bathroom, and then – BAM! A little thought crept into your head and whispered, ‘It doesn’t...
What is a Granny Flat? + Other Common Questions Answered
As our metropolises get denser and rental prices continue to soar, granny flats are becoming an increasingly popular addition to a home. This is primarily due to their chameleon nature of fitting a variety of needs. Whether it be a segregated living space for a young...
Do Granny Flats Add Property Value?
More than ever, people are seeing the potential that secondary dwellings like granny flats have to improve their lifestyle and financial security. The chameleon of the modern home, a granny flat can morph itself to fit a wide range of needs. Separated from the...